Haven't been to Banana Leaf for a while and decided to pop in during their non-busy hours. We had great service and choice of tables. We ordered:
- Roti Canai - Ah! Just like back home! Dip your roti (bread) into the light curry broth and eat it! We used to eat this for breakfast!! :o)
- Hainanese Chicken Rice - The oily rice was perfect! The chicken was ok. It wasn't like the real Hainanese chicken we used to get back in Singapore, but it'll do. The chicken comes on a steel plate with bean sprouts and cabbage in a light soya, semi-sweet sauce. There are also fresh cucumber slices as well. The chicken dish is also served with garlic and ginger condiment as well as chilli sauce. Not quite the same as back home but as I said, it'll do.
- Seafood Laksa - I must say they've improved on their recipe. The broth is a light coconutty soup with a hint of spice. I can tell there is Daun Kesum (Malaysian) or Rau Rum (Vietnamese) (herb to eat with Laksa) in it but it gets overshadowed by the Cilantro. Next time, I will ask to them to hold the cilantro. There are deep-fried tofu puffs, bean sprouts, 2 big prawns, fish pieces, cuttlefish, fish balls and fish cake pieces. Delicious nonetheless!
Only cash and debit at this restaurant.
A piece of Singapore & Malaysia in Calgary! Will be back, Banana Leaf!